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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /əˌkrɔs ðə ˈbɔrd/ · UK /əˌkrɒs ðə ˈbɔːd/
across the board means: Affecting every person, group, or part of something.
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Affecting every person, group, or part of something.
- Prices rose across the board.
- The company cut spending across the board last year.
- We need better safety standards across the board.
With equal bets on the same competitor to finish first, second, and third.
- She bet across the board on that horse.
- He put ten dollars across the board on the favorite.
- Can I back this runner across the board?
Chosen during a game in response to what happens, rather than planned or learned beforehand.
- She found that move across the board.
- He worked out the whole variation across the board.
- Was this sacrifice prepared, or did you discover it across the board?
Questions about across the board
What does across the board mean?
Affecting every person, group, or part of something.
What is across the board in other languages?
Türkçe: her alanda · Español: en todos los ámbitos · Français: dans tous les domaines · Deutsch: durchweg · Italiano: in tutti i settori · 日本語: 全面的に
How do you pronounce across the board?
In American English /əˌkrɔs ðə ˈbɔrd/; in British English /əˌkrɒs ðə ˈbɔːd/.
How do you use across the board in a sentence?
Prices rose across the board. The company cut spending across the board last year.
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